MATH 5620 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS II
SPRING 2009 SYLLABUS
Instructor: Fernando Guevara Vasquez.
Contact info: fguevara@math.utah.edu, 801-581-7467, LCB 212.
Office hours: MTW 9:30am-10:30am or by appointment.
Textbook: This class is mostly based on the book “Numerical Analysis”
by Burden and Faires (8th edition, Thomson Brooks/Cole).
Prerequisites: Math 5610 or instructor’s permission. Basic Matlab programming.
Hours: MTWF 8:35am-9:25am
Classroom: MWF: LCB 323. T: LCB 322.
Course website:
http://www.math.utah.edu/~fguevara/math5620_s09
Description: This is the continuation of Math 5610. Topics include.
• Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations (Chap 5 and
11)
• Numerical solution to partial differential equations (Chap 12)
• Approximating Eigenvalues (Chap 9)
• Numerical solution of non-linear systems of equations. Optimization.
(Chap 10)
Grading:
• Homeworks (40%): There will be between 4 and 6 homeworks.
• Project (15%): To be announced in class.
• Midterm (15%): Tentatively Monday February 23 2009, in class.
Exact date will be announced at least one week before.
• Final (30%) Wednesday May 6 2009, 8am-10am (per university’s
final exam schedule)
Students with Disabilities: The University of Utah seeks to provide
equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice
needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin Union
Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor
to make arrangements for accommodations. All written information in this
course can be made available in alternative format with prior notification to
the Center for Disability Services.
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